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“Stranger than fiction several times over. Viewers of this remarkable documentary will be astonished at not only what this art looks like and why it's forbidden, but also where it is and how it got there."
— Los Angeles Times -
"A gorgeous documentary. The filmmakers let the art do the talking, with loving, lingering shots of the brightly colored works."
— The New York Times -
"Critic's Pick! Fans of art and of Russian and Central Asian culture in particular will be fascinated."
— The New York Magazine -
“A must-see film for anyone interested in art. ”
— The Village Voice
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“The Desert of Forbidden Art provides a dramatic examination of the power of art against forces of repressive tyranny.”
— Film Threat -
“Fascinating Story … absorbing documentary captures the flavor of the region, but the most arresting sights are inevitably those of the bold, richly colored paintings themselves.”
— Variety -
“Gorgeous to look at and horrible in its revelations, The Desert of Forbidden Art achieves what documentaries do best, uncovering and exploring a world that the viewer probably had no idea existed.”
— The Globe and Mail -
“An amazing, inspirational film... Reveals one of the great secrets of modern art. A gem.”
— Vancouver Sun
Funders
Open Society Institute, National Endowment for the Arts, USC Zumberge Grant, USC School of Cinematic Arts, SahanDaywi Foundation, Lois M. O'Brien M.D., Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, CEC Artslink, Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity & The Cynthia Lasker Foundation
